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Man putting thatch on the roof of the Finnish Mission in western Ovamboland, with other men at the base of the ladder
Man putting thatch on the roof of the Finnish Mission in western Ovamboland, with other men at the base of the ladder
Object Number 2001.29.2531
Display Title Man putting thatch on the roof of the Finnish Mission in western Ovamboland, with other men at the base of the ladder
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Colonial African
  • Ovambo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Ovamboland
Additional Geographic Terms Western Ovamboland
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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